Editing Laurus (section)

{{short description|Genus of flowering plants in the laurel family Lauraceae}}
{{Distinguish|Larus}}
{{About|the genus of evergreen trees}}
{{automatic taxobox
|image = Laurus novocanariensis (Garafía) 01 ies.jpg
|image_caption = ''Laurus novocanariensis''
|taxon = Laurus
|authority = [[Carl Linnaeus|L.]] (1753)<ref name = powo/>
|subdivision_ranks = Species
|subdivision = 
*''[[Laurus azorica]]'' {{small|(Seub.) Franco}}
*''[[Laurus nobilis]]'' {{small|L.}}
*''[[Laurus novocanariensis]]'' {{small|Rivas Mart., Lousã, Fern.Prieto, E.Días, J.C.Costa & C.Aguiar}}
|synonyms =
*''Adaphus'' {{small|Neck. (1790), opus utique oppr.}}
*''Appella'' {{small|Adans. (1763)}}
|synonyms_ref = <ref name = powo>https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:328263-2 ''Laurus'' L.] ''[[Plants of the World Online]]''. Retrieved 28 June 2023.</ref>
}}

'''''Laurus''''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|l|ɔː|r|ə|s}})<ref>{{Cite Merriam-Webster|Laurus}}</ref> is a [[genus]] of [[evergreen]] trees or shrubs belonging to the laurel family, [[Lauraceae]]. The genus contains three or more species,<ref name=TPL>{{cite web|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/search?q=Laurus|title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species}}</ref> including the bay laurel or sweet bay, ''L. nobilis'', widely cultivated as an ornamental plant and a culinary herb.